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Prince MusoreMarch 12, 2023

Monday 7 March, as the sun blazed down on the bustling city of Bujumbura, something unusual was stirring in the air. It was the sound of Umuduri, a traditional Burundian and Rwandan stringed instrument, echoing through the streets. But it wasn’t just any soloist playing this time. This was something new, something exciting. KdaGr8test had […]

Guillaume MuhozaMarch 12, 2023

Shortness of breath, sweat, you have probably felt this after a steamy session with your partner, having the impression of having run a 100m, like Usain Bolt beating the record in the discipline in 2009.Researchers at the University of Almería and the University of Murcia in Spain gathered every past study they could find that […]

Iris NewsMarch 7, 2023

Ignorance is undoubtedly the root of all evil. In the fight against climate change, ignorance is expensive as it surely results in the loss of lives. In response to the need to raise awareness and encourage more Burundians to take action towards climate change Bella Edissa Ngabirano, Miss Ngoma 2022, launched an online campaign. People […]

Prince MusoreMarch 6, 2023

Burundi is amongst the African countries set to benefit from Elon Musk’s Starlink technology in 2023. If this actually happens, starlink technology would be a game-changer in Burundi’s Economy as access to reliable internet connections would allow the country to bridge the digital divide, improve economic growth, education, and innovation. Starlink is a satellite […]

Iris NewsMarch 6, 2023

The 5th Summit of Leaders of the Least Developped Countries is taking place in Doha, Qatar. Among the attendance is Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and other leaders of the 46 most deprived countries composing the group of LDCs. Even if no leader of the world’s major economies attended, LDCs […]

Iris NewsFebruary 24, 2023

Since the Gitega Province Governor decided to forbid sales of second-handed computers, phones, and accessories, life has not been easy for the vendors of those items. They request authorities to reconsider the decision. They also make a call to authorities to authorities to take into consideration all aspects of an issue before making a […]

Evariste NiyonkuruFebruary 17, 2023

A 41-year-old Burundian engineer who works for the globally renowned US aircraft manufacturer Boeing was given the prestigious Black Engineer of the Year Award 2023 – BEYA on February 11th, 2023. His success story, enthusiastically received by many Burundians online serves as an inspiration & motivation for young people in Burundi. Let’s learn a couple […]

Guillaume MuhozaFebruary 14, 2023

With 537 millions adults – in 10 living with diabetes and 6.7 millions of deaths in 2021- every 5 seconds according to the IDF Diabetes Atlas, it would be an understatement to say that diabetes is a public health problem just like any other. Numbers are there, diabetes is no longer a western disease. Over […]

Evariste NiyonkuruFebruary 13, 2023

The Kayanza police station reported 14 suicides last year 2022, most of the committers are men yet they are believed to be mentally stronger than women. We spoke with an expert about the causes of suicides and the efforts to be made to prevent them. At least one suicide per month occurs in Kayanza […]

Guillaume MuhozaFebruary 10, 2023

It is commendable that the President engages with the youth to understand the struggles they face in their entrepreneurial pursuits. However, investing in high-quality service delivery is actually the ultimate key to nurturing innovation among young people. « If the services offered in Burundi continue to be mediocre, and God only knows how many people […]